Andreas Vollenweider - Down to the Moon (1986) Vinyl LP • Drown in Pale Light

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Photo/Discograpy Insert Included. Vinyl plays nicely; a few light hairlines (play-graded). Cover looks great; light scuffing, creasing and surface impressions (front/back); front bottom right corner has slight bend and creases. Inner-sleeve is poly-lined paper. Spine is easy-to-read with very mild-wear. Minor shelf-wear along top/bottom-edge; some wear to corners. Opening is crisp with signs of light use. (Not a cut-out.)

Tracks:

1. The Near Side
2. Down To The Moon
3. Moon Dance
4. Steam Forest
5. Water Moon
6. Night Fire Dance
7. The Far Side
8. Quiet Observer
9. Silver Wheel
10. Drown In Pale Light
11. The Secret, The Candle, And Love
12. Hush - Patience At Bamboo Forest
13. Three Silver Ladies Dance
14. La Lune Et L'Enfant

About The Record:

Down to the Moon, by Andreas Vollenweider, was the first album to win the Grammy Award for Best New Age Album in 1987. This album is dominated by the Swiss musician's electrically modified harp. Its distinctive sound runs throughout the album, supported by the usual tinkering synthesizer effects and light percussion. After an extended introductory interlude, the title track zips into a vaguely Caribbean-styled rhythm. Water Moon features a different, more organic harp sound; it's mixed with the windy tones of a flute, suggesting ghostly moon shafts lancing through falling rain. Vollenweider plays the harp strings off of guitar strings on the surprisingly twangy (for new age, anyway) Drown in Pale Light. The composer weaves the album's instrumentals together with a goody bag of pan-ethnic influences; the album's margins are full of these little touches that nevertheless make a big difference. Down to the Moon will appeal to anyone looking for music that's as interesting as it is soothing.